verbal

口頭の

書くのではなく、声に出して伝える。

やさしい英語で： Spoken aloud rather than written down.

• We had a verbal agreement.
• The manager gave him a verbal warning.
• Please follow the verbal instructions carefully.

類義語： spoken, oral

反対語： written

よく使う表現： verbal agreement, verbal warning, verbal instructions

言語の、言葉による

何かを言葉を使って表す、または言葉に関する。

やさしい英語で： Using words to express something.

• The test measures verbal skills.
• He gave a verbal description of the scene.
• Pictures can support verbal communication.

類義語： linguistic

反対語： nonverbal

よく使う表現： verbal communication, verbal skills, verbal description

逐語的な

元の文章の言葉を一語ずつ忠実にたどる。

やさしい英語で： Following the exact words of an original text.

• She produced a verbal translation of the passage.
• The editor checked the version for verbal accuracy.
• A verbal translation may sound unnatural in another language.

類義語： literal, word-for-word

反対語： free

よく使う表現： verbal translation, verbal accuracy

準動詞

動詞からでき、名詞や形容詞などの働きをする語。

やさしい英語で： A word made from a verb that acts as a noun, adjective, or another part of speech.

• Swimming is a verbal in this sentence.
• The class learned to identify verbals.
• A verbal can function as an adjective.

よく使う表現： identify a verbal, a verbal phrase